In this case, one user offered to help another with a problem and requested that his data file be compressed and then emailed directly to his email account. The user did email it to that email address but then also added as a cc: "legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com". This cc: is what then caused this data file to then be sent to everyone on the list.
There was no reason to cc: the list. One other word of caution. The file was a .zip file and these can be used to hide viruses. One could make it look like they were innocently trying to send a file for help while hiding a virus in a file of this type. Therefore opening it would then expose everyone on the list. I am assuming though that the party that made this mistake, made an innocent one. Regards, Trent -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jenny M Benson Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 4:47 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] 8MB attachments Nicholas Cirillo wrote >I have been following this and other lists for awhile. I'm convinced >that most users have no idea how to trim their replies. I suggest you >highlight the parts you donot want to repeat, like anything beyond the >immediate message you are responding to. Do this by holding the mouse >over the first line then scroll down to the end of the unwanted >material. The hit the "delete"key on your keyboard. I like to enter the >word <Snipped> so someone years from now know I have truncated the message. With my e-mail program (Turnpike) I can highlight the text I want to retain before hitting "Reply" (to the poster) or "Follow up" (to the list.) I'm sure there will be other programs which do this. -- Jenny M Benson *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
